JACKSONVILLE, Fl. (WTOC) – Indianapolis hadn’t won in Jacksonville since 2014. It was 11 straight victories over the Colts in home games, including one at Wembley. It felt like as soon as the ball was kicked that number improved to 12. Jacksonville controlled their showdown with the Colts in every way they could’ve imagined.
It all began with a 12 play, 98 yard drive that took seven minutes of game clock. Despite not playing much more than 20% of snaps before the bye, it would be Brian Thomas Jr. on the receiving end of the Jaguars first score from 12-yards out.
The first quarter ended and the second quarter started with an exchange of punts before the defense created their first turnover. Following a 14-yard connection between Daniel Jones and Keenan Allen, an exchange between Jonathan Taylor and Josh Downs ended up on the ground and Bryan Thomas Jr. recovered it.
It was, once again, Trevor Lawrence delivering another Houdini like escape from the pocket to find Nate Boerkircher from 31-yards out to make it 14-0.
The Colts fourth punt was responded with another seven, this one on the ground from Bhayshul Tuten, slipping multiple Colts tacklers on a run just shy of 40 yards.
Indianapolis did get a fumble, stripped from Trevor Lawrence by Jaylahn Tuimoloau and recovered by Caden Curry, however Daniel Jones’ next pass was tipped and taken 92 yards by Rayuan Lane to make it 28-0 at the break. It was Lanes first career interception.
The third started slow, but both Chris Rodriguez and Bhayshul Tuten would find the end zone for Jacksonville while Josh Downs finally ended the shutout for Indy. There was no scoring in the fourth once Anthony Richardson and Quinn Ewers took over.
Trevor Lawrence would finish with 210 yards, throwing it just 14 times and completing 10. He had three passing touchdowns, while Tuten not only delivered his first career 100-yard game, but also led the Jags in both rushing and receiving with his two scores.
In what may have been Jonathan Taylor’s final game as a Colt he would go just 8 carries for 23 yards, 4 receptions for 24 yards.
This was the Jaguars first home game since September 27th when they beat the Patriots 35-6. They don’t return again for another three weeks when they take on the Titans.
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